NORWALK — A Norwalk man was caught driving recklessly while drunk on Saturday with a young teenager in his car, police said.

Two Strategic Narcotic Enforcement Team officers were patrolling Flax Hill Road around 10 p.m. Saturday when they observed a car driving erratically. The driver, according to their report, nearly caused a crash when he ran a stop sign at Taylor Avenue.

Police said the car continued to drive erratically heading west on Flax Hill Road, speeding and crossing into oncoming traffic multiple times.

The car was eventually stopped and the driver, Juan Pulido-Rios, 22, was found with loose marijuana covering his lap, police said. Pulido-Rios appeared to be under the influence, police said, with glassy, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.

There was a “young teenager” in vehicle too, according to police spokesman Sgt. Sofia Gulino. As police interviewed the teenager, Pulido-Rios repeatedly yelled and advised the teen to keep quiet, Gulino said.

The teenager was later picked up from the scene by another family member. The Department of Children and Families was notified.

Pulido-Rios was detained after failing to perform the field sobriety test. A breath test later showed he was more than two times the legal limit with a blood alcohol content of .181.

Pulido-Rios, of Main Street, was charged with reckless driving, possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana, interfering with arrest and driving under the influence with a minor in the vehicle. He was held on $2,500 bond and given a court date of May 10.

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